FRANK’S RACE TEAM APPEARS COURTESEY: NATIONAL GUARD
SAINT J. AUTO
SUBWAY
CLARKS COLLISION CENTER
GRANITEVILLE GENERAL STORE
FORTIERS COMMUNITY CARE
ROBERTS ELECTRIC
TROW HILL GROCERY
JET SERVICE ENVELOPE
ALL SYSTEMS ARE GO FOR THE 2010 SEASON!
Watch The Frank Race Team Rocket Past The Competition
ROCKIN' THUNDER ROAD & THE ACT
LATE MODEL TOUR
JOHN DONAHUE
"IRISH" JOHN DONAHUE IN THE 26
FRANK-FM NATIONAL GUARD FORD!
Age: 40
Race Car Number: 26
Occupation: Farmer/Mechanic
Primary Sponsor: National Guard
Car Owner: Roberts Motorsports
John Donahue has been racing stock cars at the "Nations Site of Excitement" - Thunder Road since 1996. He started his racing career in the Napa Flying Tiger Division, moving up to the ACT Late Models in 2002, after winning 2 consecutive Flying Tiger Championships at Thunder Road, a championship in the ACT Flying Tiger Series and the Riverside Speedway Coca-Cola 50 Series Champion.
In addition to racing weekly at Thunder Road and on the ACT Tour, John has competed weekly at the following tracks and divisions along the way. Flying Tigers at Airborne Raceway, Plattsburgh, NY. and Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH. The Strictly Stock Division and Limited Sportsman, and Late Models at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, ME.
In 2002, John and Lee Delphia of Waterbury joined forces and set out to compete in the ACT Late Models at Thunder Road and the ACT tour. After a major wreck during the mid season, they were forced to scale back their plans and compete only at Thunder Road. Securing the 2002 Thunder Road Rookie of the year.
In 2003, John competed weekly for his cousin at Oxford Plains Speedway in the Late Model Division.
Donahue joined forces with Car owner, Mike Thompson of Waterbury and returned to his home track for his 2004-2006. Competing on a limited budget, they pursued the “King of the Road” title in each season.
In 2007, John joined Kendall Roberts, long time sponsor and Roberts Motorsports with the National Guard as their primary sponsor, entering both the Thunder Road Late Models weekly and touring with the ACT tour. John is one of only 5 drivers to win all 3 premier races at Thunder Road: The Memorial Day Classic (2007), The Labor Day Classic (2008) and The Chittenden Milk Bowl (2009). His name is engraved in history on three granite monuments at Thunder Road.
The National Guard Ford Fusion, Roberts Motorsports and John Donahue are competing at both Thunder Road Speedbowl and the ACT Tour this season. Join them throughout the season at Thunder Road and the many ACT Tour events.
2009 Season Statistics
32 Starts
19 Top Ten Finishes
12 Top Five Finishes
2 Feature Wins - White Mountain Motorsports & Thunder Road
2009 Milk Bowl Winner
5th in The ACT Invitational at New Hamshire Motor Speedway
Finished The Season 4th On The Act Tour
NICK SWEET
NICK SWEET
IN THE 88 FRANK-FM SAINT J.
AUTO PONTIAC!
Age: 24
Race Car Number: 88
Occupation: Electrician for Benoit Electric - Telecom Division
Primary Sponsor: Saint J Auto
Career Starts: 148
Career Wins: 14 (9.5%)
Career Top Five Finishes: 38 (25.7%)
Career Top Ten Finishes: 80 (54.1%)
Nicholas Sweet has been racing stock cars at the "Nations Site of Excitement" - Thunder Road since 2003. He started his racing career in the four cylinder Allen Lumber Street Stock division, quickly moving up to the NAPA Tiger Sportsman division after two years of racing at the Speedbowl.
Backed by an amazing crew chief and large crew composed of family and friends, Sweet was able to win the 2007 Tiger Sportsman Championship. With nothing left to prove in the division, he set his eyes on an ACT Late Model for the following season.
In 2008, Saint J Auto became the primary sponsor for the new ACT Late Model Tour endeavor. The Saint J Auto crew raced at eight different tracks that year in two different countries, including Oxford Plain Speedway, White Mountain Motorsports Park, Lee USA Speedway, Autodrome Chaudiere, and Airborne Speedway.
Sweet returned to his home track for his 2009 season trying to capture the "King of the Road" title for the 50th Anniversary Season at Thunder Road. The season's highlights include racing against NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart and David Regan and finishing second at the first inaugural ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Visit Nicks Website Click The Car!
2009 Season Statistics
22 Starts
13 Top Ten Finishes
5 Top Five Finishes
1 Feature Win at Thunder Road
Milk Bowl Pole Position Qualifier (13.110 Lap Time)
2nd in The ACT Invitational at New Hamshire Motor Speedway
After Finishing 2nd In The ACT Invetational at NHMS, Frank-Fm Driver Nick Sweet explains what its like to unleash an ACT Late Model on The Magic Mile. (Credit Speed51.com)
Photos Courtesy of Leif Tillosten,
Visit www.LeifTillotsonPhotography.com to view
auto racing photos from Thunder Road and the ACT Tour
RACING IN VERMONT
2010 THUNDER ROAD SCHEDULE
Directions:
I-89 to exit 6, down limited access road to bottom, turn left at light (Rte 14).
Go about 1 mile to Quarry HillRoad, turn right. Up hill to Fisher Rd. (just before 2nd RR tracks), turn left.
Track at endon right.
2010 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
#
Day
Date
Event
Post Time
1
Sunday
May 02
12th Annual Merchants Bank 150
1:00 PM
***ACT Late Model Tour Event***
Sunday
May 23
Devil's Bowl (Late Models)
2
Sunday
May 30
Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic
1:30 PM
***Modified Racing Series***
3
Sunday
June 13
Ferguson Waterworks (NEAR)
6:00 PM
4
Sunday
June 20
Harvest Equipment
6:00 PM
5
Thursday
June 24
CARQUEST Governor's Cup
6:00 PM
6
Thursday
July 01
Tiger Sportsman 100
6:30 PM
7
Sunday
July 04
Pepsi Holiday Fireworks
6:00 PM
8
Thursday
July 08
Charter Communications
6:30 PM
9
Thursday
July 15
Times Argus Mid-Season Championships
6:30 PM
10
Thursday
July 22
Casella Waste Management
6:30 PM
11
Thursday
July 29
Calkins Porta Pottie Gran Prix
6:30 PM
12
Thursday
August 05
Weekly Event
6:30 PM
13
Sunday
August 08
26th M&M Beverage Enduro 200/SS-JYW Special
6:00 PM
14
Thursday
August 12
VT ACE Hardware
6:30 PM
15
Thursday
August 19
Weekly Event
6:30 PM
16
Thursday
August 26
Late Model Champions Night
6:30 PM
17
Sunday
September 05
32nd Bond Auto Labor Day Classic 200
1:30 PM
***ACT Late Model Tour Event***
18
Saturday
October 2
Booth Bros./H.P. Hood Qualifying Day
1:30 PM
Sunday
October 3
48th Annual Chittenden Milk Bowl
1:00 PM
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
2010 ACT TOUR SCHEDULE
2010 ACT LATE MODEL TOUR SCHEDULE
#DATEDAYTRACKLAPS
1APR 18SUNLee USA150
2APR 25SUNAlbany-Saratoga100
3MAY 02SUNThunder Road 150
4MAY 08SATAirborne100
5MAY 16SUNOxford150
6JUN 19SATOxford150
7JUN 26SATWhite Mnt150
*** Jul 18Sun Oxford250
8JUL 24SATBeech Ridge150
9JUL 30FRI TwinState100
10AUG 14SATRiverside(COMBO)200
11 AUG 21 SAT Waterford Speedbowl 100
*** Aug 28SatChaudiere 200
12SEP 05SUNThunder Road200
13SEP 12SUNAirborne300
*** SEP 18 SAT NH Motor Speedway
***OCT 02/03 SAT/SUNThunder Road
150
14 OCT 9/10 SAT/SUN Waterford Speedbowl 150
***non-point counting events
SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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